LPN-KIRSCHNER
About The Position
The LPN position involves monitoring the health needs of residents, arranging and accompanying them to medical appointments, and providing care for minor illnesses, emergencies, or injuries. Key duties include administering medications, supervising direct care staff in medication handling, and maintaining comprehensive medical and nursing records, including daily, monthly, and quarterly reports. The role also requires monitoring personal hygiene procedures and individual medical programs for residents, developing nursing and health care plans, and providing training to residents on personal hygiene, family life, and sex education. Additionally, the LPN is responsible for controlling communicable diseases, providing in-service training to staff on health skills and safety, checking residents' equipment, assisting direct care staff with personal and nursing care, and ensuring adherence to Agency policies. The position requires an LPN with NYS Certification, the ability to transfer individuals with physical disabilities, a valid NYS driver’s license, and current CPR certification.
Requirements
- LPN, NYS Certification.
- Ability to transfer individuals with physical disabilities.
- Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license.
- Maintain current CPR certification and any other certifications as needed.
Nice To Haves
- One year related experience.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the health needs of the residents.
- Arrange medical appointments as requested by supervisor and accompany residents to medical appointments or to hospitals for emergency medical treatment. Ensure proper medical follow-up.
- Provide care for minor illnesses, emergencies, or injuries of residents.
- Administer medications, and supervise direct care staff in the proper techniques of handling medications.
- Keep all medical and nursing records current, including daily, monthly and quarterly reporting, as required by the R.N.
- Monitor procedures for maintaining records on personal hygiene of residents, including but not limited to; baths, shampoos, toothbrushing, bowel movements, menstruation cycles, and all other required documentation as requested by the supervisor.
- Monitor the individual medical programs for each resident and maintain nursing care and health care plans for each resident for nursing services, as requested by the R.N.
- Provide training for residents in the habits of personal hygiene, family life, sex education, and other areas as needed.
- Control of communicable diseases and infections by identification and assessment, implementation of appropriate protective and preventative measures, and required reporting.
- Provide in-service training to staff members, such as: detection of signs of illness, basic health skill needs of residents, safety and sanitation, and self-care.
- Check residents' equipment for repair needs and cleanliness.
- Assist direct care staff in providing residents with personal and nursing care, including but not limited to: ROM, feeding, treatments, and personal hygiene activities.
- Ensure adherence to all Agency and Residential Program policies and procedures.
- Maintain current CPR certification and any other certifications as needed.
- Perform any other related duties as directed by the R.N. and/or House Manager or designee.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
